Health

266 new cases of COVID-19 in SC, 4 additional deaths, DHEC says South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control officials reported 266 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday,…
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Toward the end of 2019, the classical pianist André Watts was facing what seemed to be an insurmountable impediment. The last time he had encountered nerve damage in his left hand, back…
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Churches have been left without clarity on whether to allow singing when they reopen after the CDC said guidance published against singing was a mistake.…
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Days before she tested positive for COVID-19 in early April, Tanya Beckford was already worried about dying because of the conditions in the Connecticut nursing home…
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The coronavirus has killed over 365,000 people worldwide in just five months — but that’s nothing compared to what could be coming if humans don’t clean up their act when it comes to…
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As new hot spots emerge, the pandemic may be entering another phase.The simplest way to track the progress of any outbreak is by seeing how many new cases and deaths are reported in a…
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Writer and activist Larry Kramer, here in 1989, was an unapologetically loud and irrepressible voice in…
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When Eric Freeland, 34, started coughing at the end of March, he didn’t think much of it. But when his symptoms grew worse, Freeland’s mother began to worry. Freeland…
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One reason why measles — a notoriously contagious disease — is so difficult to contain is because its infectious viral particles can linger in the air for up to two hours. Can the…
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Despite surging infections, India lifts its lockdown.Its coronavirus cases are skyrocketing, putting it among the world’s most worrisome pandemic zones. Nonetheless, India is lifting…
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